Imagine there's no councils. It's easy if you try

By Gareth Hutchens
Updated December 4 2014 - 10:08am, first published November 4 2014 - 12:18pm
Out with the old: We need to rethink how councils can be run.
Out with the old: We need to rethink how councils can be run.

Imagine your local council didn't exist. In its place, a small group of people performed only the bare functions of government. Generic tasks were outsourced. Rate collection and capital works were outsourced too. Part-time contractors were employed by the council for specialist work. If service delivery was not satisfactory, the council could switch suppliers quickly.

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